Second of two parts
North Korea's launch of what it claims will be a rocket carrying a satellite into space will draw international criticism, but experts said the outrage may not be strong enough to win Japan another U.N. resolution or tougher economic sanctions against ...

First of two parts
As tensions mount over the planned launch of a North Korean rocket, so too are doubts about the effectiveness of Japan's ballistic missile shield, which has never been used in a real-world situation.
The communist state announced plans last month to send ...